Where does “Äderchen” come from?

Äderchen (German) comes from German Ader, from Middle High German āder, from Old High German ādra, from Proto-West Germanic ādrā, from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.

Äderchen (German): small vein; venule, veinlet

Definitions

  1. small vein; venule, veinlet

Ancestry of “Äderchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAderblood vessel; a vein of metallic ore that lies...
2Middle High Germanādervein, artery
3Old High Germanādravein, artery; sinew; intestines, guts
4Proto-West Germanicādrāvein; rivulet
5Proto-Germanicēþrǭvein; rivulet
6Proto-Indo-Europeanēt-er-stomach, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēþrǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ādrā →